size
/saɪz/noun
उच्चारण साइज़
आकार, माप; नाप
Basic word
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[C, U]
how large or small a person or thing is; one of a number of standard measurements in which clothes, shoes are made
आकार, माप; नाप
- the size of the room
- shoe size
- What size is your laptop screen?
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- The size of the crowd surprised the organisers.
- Do you have this shirt in a larger size?
Synonyms dimensions magnitude extent scale measurement
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[T]
to sort things according to their size; (size sb/sth up) to form a judgement or an opinion about somebody or something
आकार के अनुसार छाँटना; परखना
- She sized up the situation quickly.
- The coach sized up the new bowler before the match.
- Eggs are sized and packed before they go to the shops.
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- She sized him up as soon as he walked in.
¶Idioms 1
cut sb down to size
to show sb that they are not as important as they think they are
किसी का घमंड चूर करना, औक़ात दिखाना
- The young player cut the arrogant champion down to size.
- His rude behaviour needed to be cut down to size.
→Phrasal verbs 1
size up
to look at somebody or something carefully in order to form an opinion or judgement about them
(किसी व्यक्ति या स्थिति को) परखना, आँकना
- The two wrestlers sized each other up before the bout.
- She quickly sized up the situation and called the police.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the size words: size, dimensions, magnitude (great size or importance), scale, extent, proportions.
आकार के शब्द याद रखिए: size, dimensions, magnitude (बड़ा आकार या महत्व, परिमाण), scale, extent, proportions।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and phrasal verbs, asked often: size up (judge somebody or something: 'size up the competition'), cut sb down to size (show that somebody is not as important as they think), that's about the size of it (that is a correct description of the situation), try sth on for size (test whether something is suitable), one size fits all (one solution for everyone).
Idioms और phrasal verbs अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: size up (किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ को परखना: 'size up the competition'), cut sb down to size (दिखाना कि कोई उतना महत्वपूर्ण नहीं जितना वह सोचता है, औक़ात दिखाना), that's about the size of it (स्थिति का यही सही वर्णन है), try sth on for size (परखना कि कुछ उपयुक्त है या नहीं), one size fits all (सबके लिए एक हल)।
Bite-sized (small enough to be eaten or understood easily: 'bite-sized lessons'), king-size (very large), downsize (make a company smaller by reducing jobs), life-size.
Collocations: bite-sized (आसानी से खाने या समझने लायक छोटा: 'bite-sized lessons'), king-size (बहुत बड़ा), downsize (नौकरियाँ घटाकर कंपनी छोटी करना), life-size (आदमक़द)।